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About Coalition

Coalition is the world's first Active Insurance provider, designed to help prevent digital risk before it strikes. We combine comprehensive insurance coverage with innovative cybersecurity tools to help businesses manage and mitigate potential cyberattacks. Our mission is to protect the unprotected as the world digitizes, leveraging cutting-edge technology and proprietary data to provide personalized risk assessments and actionable recommendations. We are a team of cybersecurity and technology experts, as well as experienced insurance professionals, dedicated to building a world-class organization that solves real-world problems.

About the Role

Coalition is on the hunt for a highly skilled and passionate Security Automation Engineer to join our growing Managed Detection and Response (MDR) service. You'll be instrumental in designing, developing, and implementing automated security solutions that significantly streamline our MDR operations, enabling rapid and effective responses to emerging threats for our clients. You'll work hand-in-glove with our Threat Analysts and engineering teams to improve our CI/CD pipelines, automate product deployments and integrations, and build self-healing infrastructure, all with an eye toward improving our MDR capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain security automation tools and frameworks specifically to enhance MDR detection, prevention, and response capabilities.
• Integrate security tools and processes into CI/CD pipelines, directly supporting the agility of our MDR service.
• Develop and implement automated incident response playbooks and tools tailored for our MDR team to significantly reduce mean time to respond (MTTR) during active incidents.
• Collaborate closely with engineering teams to promote secure coding practices and implement robust security controls within their applications and infrastructure, contributing to the overall resilience of our MDR offerings.
• Research and evaluate new security technologies and automation opportunities, with a keen focus on how they can elevate our MDR service.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for all automated security processes and tools, ensuring clarity and consistency for the MDR team.
• Occasionally interface with customers to understand their needs and allow that to inform MDR processes, procedures, and automations.
• Participate in the MDR Threat Analyst on-call rotation as needed.

Skills and Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in security engineering, with a strong focus on automation, ideally within an MDR or security operations environment.
• Proficiency in at least one scripting language (e.g., Python, Go, PowerShell).
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their security services, particularly as they relate to monitoring and response.
• Familiarity with security frameworks and standards (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001).
• Solid understanding of network security, operating system security, and application security principles.
• Experience with security tools such as SIEM, SOAR, EDR, vulnerability scanners, and IDS/IPS – especially in an operational context.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex security issues under pressure.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, essential for working with MDR analysts and incident responders.

Bonus Points

• Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible).
• Certifications such as GMLE.
• Prior experience specifically contributing to a Managed Detection and Response (MDR) service.
• Familiarity with agile development methodologies.
• Familiarity with security/SOAR tools such as SentinelOne, Microsoft security products (e.g., Azure Sentinel, Defender for Endpoint), and Tines.

Perks

• Competitive compensation and opportunities for advancement.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Flexible PTO policy.
• Annual home office stipend and WeWork access.
• Mental & physical health wellness programs.

Compensation

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The US base salary for this position ranges from $146,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $194,000/year in our highest geographic market. Consistent with applicable laws, an employee's pay within this range is based on a number of factors, which include but are not limited to relevant education, skills, job-related knowledge, qualifications, work experience, credentials, and/or geographic location. Your recruiter can share more on target salary for your location during the interview process. Coalition, Inc. reserves the right to modify this range as needed.